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Everyone thinks the bid sets the cost of a project. The truth? By the time a job goes out to bid, most of the decisions that shape its cost, schedule, and risk have already been made. In this episode of the Proper Precon Podcast, Trey Darnell and Troy Simon talk with Charles Bradshaw and Sloan Walker of Scout Program Management about what owners need to get right early—well before the bid. With backgrounds spanning estimating, precon, and VDC on the GC side before moving to the owner's side, Charles and Sloan break down: How owners actually set a budget (funding sources, debt service, and the "back of a napkin" line-item start) Why soft costs and contingencies matter more than owners expect Using drawdown schedules to reinvest interest back into a project Add alternates vs. value engineering—and why they prefer one over the other What to do when the number misses on bid day Defining "success," managing sacred cows, and building a communication plan Why the right people—not just the right firms—make or break a project Plus a Fast Five on the most expensive phrase an owner can say, the one document every owner should insist on, and what precon teams must figure out to win over the next five years. 🎧 Learn more about Scout Program Management: scoutpm.com 🔨 The Proper Precon Podcast is powered by Ediphi 🌐 More at properprecon.com Subscribe on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen. #Preconstruction #Construction #ProgramManagement #K12Construction #ProperPrecon #ConstructionEstimating